OHSAS 18001 has been developed in response to demands for a recognisable occupational health and safety management system standard against which a company's management system can be assessed and certified.

OHSAS 18001 is compatible with the ISO 9001 [Quality] and ISO 14001 [Environmental] management system standards, in order to facilitate the integration of quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems by organisations, should they wish to do so.

TMS Consultancy Ltd. is registered to OHSAS 18001 and understands the difficulties and benefits of implementing a Health and Safety Management System.

Benefits to your company

• Reduced likelihood of personal injury to employees
• Framework for compliance with health and safety legislation
• Increased productivity
• Improved profile with Investment and Insurance bodies
• Improved corporate image

Services

TMS Consultancy Limited can assist you as follows:

1 Conduct or review risk assessment

The process of risk assessment involves the classification of work activities, identification of hazards and determination of risk associated with each hazard. The risk from each hazard is based on the potential severity of harm and the likelihood of occurrence of that harm. The risk associated with each hazard must be evaluated to determine if it is tolerable i.e. that the risk has been reduced to the lowest level that is reasonably practical and appropriate risk control strategies must be put in place.

We can conduct a risk assessment of your operations or review your existing risk assessments using a paper-based or web-enabled methodology.

2 Preparation of initial status review (ISR)

The initial status review is a baseline evaluation of your current performance and forms the basis for developing the health and safety management system. The review will also identify your legislative obligations vis á vis health end safety.

3 Preparation of Register of Legislation

We can assist you in preparing/updating a Register of Legislation, paper-based or fully web-enabled, which allows you to assess compliance with your legislative and regulatory requirements.

4 Planning the OHSMS

We can assist you in drafting the following documents:

• OH&S Policy
• Risk Assessment reports
• Register of OH&S Legislation
• H&S Manual
• H&S Procedures Manual

5 Setting OH&S objectives and targets and implementing management programme

The setting of OH&S objectives and targets plays a key role in directing and assessing the OHSMS and helps to continually improve health and safety performance. The objectives and targets will demonstrate a strong linkage to the most significant hazards and associated risks, and should reference legislative obligations. Implementation of the health and safety management programme ensures that the objectives and targets are achieved.

6 Implementing the OHSMS

We can assist you in implementing the OHSMS as follows:

• Implementation of Procedures
• Health and Safety awareness training
• Training of Health and Safety auditors and lead auditors (IRCA approved)
• Hazardous Chemical training and spillage response training
• Workshops for senior managers, supervisors and operators
• Accident and incident reporting
• Emergency preparedness and planning
• Evacuation and fire safety training
• Developing Permit to Work Systems

7 Pre-assessment audits

We can undertake a comprehensive pre-assessment audit of your OHSMS. The audit will be preceded by a documentation review. A detailed report will be furnished listing all health and safety non-compliances and suggesting suitable corrective actions, where appropriate.

8 On-going compliance

We can assist you in maintaining your health and safety management system once you have achieved certification.